Strategy. The Fund seeks to gain exposure similar to the performance of the emerging markets bond market by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds and financial instruments that in combination have economic characteristics similar to emerging markets bonds. For purposes of the Fund, the emerging markets bond market consists of countries included in the Standard & Poors Emerging BMI, as well as countries that are not high-income OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) members as defined by the World Bank, and other emerging markets countries as determined by the Advisor. The Fund will invest primarily in emerging markets credit default swaps, swaps on exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), U.S. … Show more… The Fund seeks to gain exposure similar to the performance of the emerging markets bond market by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds and financial instruments that in combination have economic characteristics similar to emerging markets bonds. For purposes of the Fund, the emerging markets bond market consists of countries included in the Standard & Poors Emerging BMI, as well as countries that are not high-income OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) members as defined by the World Bank, and other emerging markets countries as determined by the Advisor. The Fund will invest primarily in emerging markets credit default swaps, swaps on exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), U.S. Treasury futures, and bonds. By investing in a combination of emerging markets credit default swaps, swaps on ETFs, U.S. Treasury futures, and bonds, the Funds portfolio will have the characteristics of emerging markets bonds without having to invest directly in emerging markets bonds. Credit default swaps are instruments which allow for the full or partial transfer of third party credit risk, with respect to a particular entity or entities, from one counterparty to the other. The Fund will normally be a seller of credit protection (assuming credit risk) as it seeks to gain exposure to the emerging markets bond market , but also may buy credit protection from time to time in order to maintain the appropriate level of exposure to the emerging markets bond market, such as during times of heavy redemption activity . U.S. Treasury futures are derivatives that track the prices of specific U.S. Treasury securities. The emerging markets bond market tends to consist of bonds that are rated below investment grade (below BBB-/Baa3) by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. As part of its primary strategy, the Fund also expects to invest in swaps that provide total return exposure to one or more ETFs, and may invest in other investment companies, consisting of ETFs, mutual funds, unit investment trusts, and closed-end investment companies, and derivatives and other financial instruments with economic characteristics comparable to that of the emerging markets bond market as represented by emerging market bonds. Certain of the investment companies in which the Fund may invest may be advised by the Advisor or otherwise affiliated with the Fund. The Fund derives its exposure to the emerging markets bond market from its investment in credit default swaps and futures, which provide leveraged exposure. Investments in these derivative instruments have the economic effect of creating financial leverage in the Funds portfolio because such investments may give rise to losses that exceed the amount the Fund has invested in those instruments. Financial leverage will magnify, sometimes significantly, the Funds exposure to any increase or decrease in prices associated with a particular reference asset resulting in increased volatility in the value of the Funds portfolio. The value of the Funds portfolio is likely to experience greater volatility over short-term periods. While such financial leverage has the potential to produce greater gains, it also may result in greater losses, which in some cases may cause the Fund to liquidate other portfolio investments at a loss to comply with limits on leverage imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940, satisfy margin or collateral requirements, or meet redemption requests. In addition to its primary strategy, the Fund may, under normal circumstances, buy debt securities to collateralize its derivatives investments, for liquidity purposes, or to enhance yield. The Fund may hold a portfolio of fixed income instruments of varying maturities, but that have an average duration of less than one year. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a securitys price to changes in interest rates and is not simply a measure of time. The longer a securitys duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. In particular, the Fund may hold government money market instruments, such as U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. government agency discount notes and bonds with maturities of two years or less. In addition, the Fund may invest in bank obligations, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, asset-backed commercial paper, unsecured bank promissory notes, bank loans, bankers acceptances, and time deposits, as well as other short-term instruments, such as loan participations and repurchase agreements. Bank obligations may be issued or backed by U.S. banks or be U.S. dollar-denominated obligations issued or guaranteed by foreign banks. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with counterparties that are deemed to present acceptable credit risks. The Fund also may invest in high yield securities, known as junk bonds, which are debt securities rated below investment grade (below BBB-/Baa3) by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, or unrated securities that the Advisor believes are of comparable quality. The Fund may invest in sovereign debt securities denominated in foreign currencies or the U.S. dollar. The Advisor may attempt, but is not obligated, to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risk by entering into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date (forward contracts). The Fund also may invest in privately placed securities that have not been registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 144A (Rule 144A Securities) which are determined by the Advisor to be liquid. Show less